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June 19

"Mama Africa" by Kids United

I've been looking everywhere for the lyrics, but it seems that every single page/video that has the lyrics has missed the first two lines of the second stanza, and it doesn't sound French to me. Any idea what language and what was said? The Average Wikipedian (talk) 23:57, 19 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This site - https://greatsong.net/paroles-mama-africa-kids-united - gives those lyrics as "Min dé lè tin bo dji djan yin, Bomin dé lè fon do nou wa wè" (though, knowing some African languages, I think that may have artificially separated the syllables within words) with a later chorus repeating the single word "Nishèo". The original appears to be by Angélique Kidjo - full lyrics are here: https://m.lyrics.az/angelique-kidjo/black-ivory-soul/afirika.html. Her article says she sings in Fon and Yoruba, and also in a personal language. Wymspen (talk) 14:49, 20 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Wymspen: Thanks! That was very helpful indeed :) The Average Wikipedian (talk) 04:19, 24 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]